Government and politics in Smolyan (Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria): official figures
Smolyan district elects 4 of the 240 members of the 52nd National Assembly through multi-member constituency No. 22, 1.7% of all seats.
Which parties represent Smolyan district in parliament?
By parliamentary group, the MPs elected in Smolyan sit as follows in October 2026: Progressive Bulgaria 2; DPS (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) 1; GERB-SDS 1.
Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copyHow many municipalities are there in Smolyan district?
Smolyan district is divided into 10 municipalities, each with an elected mayor and municipal council; the most populous is Smolyan with 31,910 residents.
Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copyMore figures
- 50% of the MPs from Smolyan belong to the Progressive Bulgaria group, the largest in the National Assembly with 131 of 240 seats. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Each MP from Smolyan represents about 22,634 residents (population at the end of 2024), against 26,822 for Bulgaria as a whole, 2nd fewest of 28 districts. Source: National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria · saved copy
- Smolyan has 240 settlements (8 towns and 232 villages) and 98 mayoralties, the village-level units with their own elected mayors, at the end of 2024. Source: National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI) · saved copy
How Smolyan compares with other provinces in Bulgaria
Residents per member of the National Assembly (2026)
Smolyan ranks 27 of 28, highest first. 52nd National Assembly; population at 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Residents per member of the National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Razgrad | 24,865 |
| 23 | Vratsa | 24,334 |
| 24 | Targovishte | 23,684 |
| 25 | Gabrovo | 23,454 |
| 26 | Silistra | 23,387 |
| 27 | Smolyan | 22,634 |
| 28 | Vidin | 17,636 |
Number of municipalities (2024)
Smolyan ranks 15 of 28, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Number of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Vratsa | 10 |
| 13 | Veliko Tarnovo | 10 |
| 14 | Shumen | 10 |
| 15 | Smolyan | 10 |
| 16 | Kyustendil | 9 |
| 17 | Lovech | 8 |
| 18 | Ruse | 8 |
Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) (2024)
Smolyan ranks 16 of 28, highest first. At 31 December 2024
| Rank | Area | Number of mayoralties (kmetstva) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pleven | 105 |
| 14 | Vratsa | 100 |
| 15 | Pazardzhik | 99 |
| 16 | Smolyan | 98 |
| 17 | Razgrad | 92 |
| 18 | Sliven | 90 |
| 19 | Silistra | 81 |
Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) (2026)
Smolyan ranks 25 of 28, highest first. October 2026
| Rank | Area | Share of the area's MPs in the Progressive Bulgaria group (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Targovishte | 50% |
| 23 | Pernik | 50% |
| 24 | Kyustendil | 50% |
| 25 | Smolyan | 50% |
| 26 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 46% |
| 27 | Blagoevgrad | 45% |
| 28 | Kardzhali | 20% |
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Sources
- National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Regions, districts and municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 2024 (yearbook tables by statistical region, district and municipality), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81cba27bb0cc…)
- National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria: Members of the 52nd National Assembly by parliamentary group and multi-member constituency (list as of 24 October 2026), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 85cb8b3368bb…)
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